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Juan-Bartroli, Pau (2024) On Injunctive Norms: Theory and Experiment. TSE Working Paper, n. 24-1515, Toulouse
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Abstract
Recent studies have shown that individuals’ behavior is sensitive to their perceptions of socially appropri-ate behavior. In this paper, I introduce a theory of injunctive norms in which individuals evaluate the social appropriateness of a given behavior using universalization reasoning. The theory allows one to compute the social appropriateness of any behavior without relying on individuals’ expectations, preferences, and actual behavior. Furthermore, it can be applied to a wide range of interactions and rationalize several observations unaccounted for by theories of social preferences. I test the theory’s predictions with evidence from past studies and new data from a lab experiment.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Language: | English |
| Date: | March 2024 |
| Place of Publication: | Toulouse |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social Norms, Morality, Lab Experiments, Social Preferences |
| JEL Classification: | C91 - Laboratory, Individual Behavior D91 - Intertemporal Consumer Choice; Life Cycle Models and Saving |
| Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
| Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
| Institution: | Université Toulouse Capitole |
| Site: | UT1 |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2024 13:08 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2024 13:08 |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:129160 |
| URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/48766 |
